Posted on 01/26/2016 11:27:33 AM PST by lowbridge
Legendary actor Abe Vigoda -- who starred in "The Godfather" -- died under hospice care at the age of 94 ... TMZ has learned.
Abe's death had been falsely reported countless times, dating all the way back to 1982.
Abe played Tessio in "The Godfather" and also "The Godfather Part II." In fact, he was still doing the voice for Tessio in 'Godfather' video games as late as 2007.
His most famous role on TV was as Detective Phil Fish on the '80s sitcom "Barney Miller" ... which once worked the infamous hoax reports of Abe's death into a storyline.
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RIP. He was cool.
He was a great actor. RIP Abe.
Snickers Super Bowl Commercial 2010 with Betty White and Abe Vigoda
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IaABqOQVVG0
Riposare in pace, Sal Tessio!
I’d been watching some of the Barney Miller episodes, hmm, perhaps on Amazon Prime? Otherwise on one of the network websites (either CBS or NBC, not sure whence it originally aired). I was floored that Abe Vigoda had still been alive, nothing to do with any internet hoax. Bon voyage.
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Fish!
Whenever they survey cops, and ask them what is their favorite police TV series..Barney Miller wins every time..
RIP Abe
Barney Miller reruns follow Carson on Antenna TV.
Supposedly he wanted to do Fish but leave Miller despite ABC trying to get him to appear on both shows. But Fish only lasted 2 seasons so he later was doing guest appearances on Barney Miller.
So long and thanks for all the Fish.
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